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Frank Thomas statue: Auburn announces details ahead of unveiling ceremony
By Keith Farner
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Frank Thomas will be honored in a big way next month in Auburn, as the former slugger will have his statue unveiling ceremony outside of the main gates of Plainsman Park on Saturday, April 8 at 10 a.m. CT, Auburn announced on Wednesday.
That’s also Auburn’s A-Day game and the same day as a home baseball game against Texas A&M.
Thomas is one of the all-time greats at Auburn, and was a 3-time All-SEC player and a consensus All-American as a junior. He led the SEC in hitting in back-to-back years in 1988 and 1989. In 1987 he also led the SEC in home runs, and played tight end on the Auburn football team.
Thomas went on to be a star with the Chicago White Sox after he was the 7th-overall pick in the 1989 MLB Draft. With the White Sox, Thomas was a two-time MVP and 5-time All-star. He also won 4 Silver Slugger Awards and was the American League batting champion in 1997.
Auburn previously teased the statue on social media.
4.8.23 | ‘Bout to be a ??? day on the Plains.@TheBigHurt_35 ? @AuburnFootball #WarEagle pic.twitter.com/kxlz0pEFFy
— Auburn Baseball (@AuburnBaseball) January 18, 2023
A former newspaper veteran, Keith Farner is a news manager for Saturday Down South.
